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LOOK AWAY TO JESUS 


BY 

BLANCHE WINIFRED PANCOAST. 

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CINCINNATI, O.: 

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1900 . 


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WHO KNOW NOT 


CHRIST. 




PREFACE. 


This little book is sent forth with the great desire that it 
may be for His glory. 

Believers are not exempt from affliction, but we should 
take encouragement from former mercies and trust in the loving 
kindness of our Heavenly Father, and find comfort therein. 

u No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous but 
grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit 
of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.” It 
comes to me like an inspiration that one day I shall enter that 
beautiful city, where there is no pain. Can you join with me 
in saying it? Dear readers, He says, “The Spirit and the 
Bride say, Come; let him that heareth say, Come; let him that is 
athirst Come!” and I say: “ Won’t you come?” u Take my 
yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in 
heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” Jesus Christ is 
“ the same yesterday, to-day and forever ” — not a far-away 
Jesus in some lemote and inaccessible glory, but a Jesus ever 
present, ever loving, who would do for each one of us what He 
did for His disciples in those days of yore. 

Can we say with Paul, “ I have learned in whatsoever state 
I am, therewith to be content ”? 

Only this I know, I tell Him all my doubts, my griefs, my fears; 

Oh ! how patiently He listens, and my drooping soul He cheers. 

My object in this publication is not only for it to be read, 
but to inculcate in the mind principles of morality. God grant 
that every one of us shall be numbered with that great multi- 
tude who shall stand before the throne, and before the Lamb, 
crying, “ Worthy is the lamb that was slain.” 

Hoping for Divine blessing to accompany its circulation, 
that it may be instrumental in accomplishing some good, and 
that my feeble effort will meet with approval of my friends and 
be crowned with success. 

THE AUTHOR. 

Cincinnati, Ohio 



‘ Look away to Jesus , 

Soul by woe oppressed ; 

' 7 was for thee He suffered , 
Come to Him and rest; 

All thy griefs 71 c carried , 

All thy sins He bore; 

Look away to Jesus , 

Trust Him evermore. 

Hook away to Jesus , 

W hen the skies are fair ; 

Calm seas have their dangers, 
M irin er, beware ! 

Earthly joys are fleeting , 
Going as they came ; 

Look away to Jesus , 

Evermore the same. 

‘ When , amid the music 
Of the endless feast , 

Saints will sing His praises, 
Thine shall not be least ; 

Then , amid the glories 
Of the crystal sea , 

I^o ok away to Jesus , 

71? rough eternity ." 



LOOK AWAY TO JESUS. 


Many years ago there was an old-fashioned house 
of brick, with a broad piazza jutting out over the front 
pari of the house; around the massive pillars w r ere 
twined honeysuckle and clematis tendrils purple with 
clustering bloom, while the brick wails were draped 
with luxuriant ivy that hung in festoons from the 
eaves and clambered up the chimneys, and in at the 
windows. 

The clean drives and walks were bordered with 
cassina hedges. There were beautiful beds of scarlet 
geraniums, many shades of verbenas and nasturtions, 
endless varieties of innocent pansies, here and there 
different roses; then again the sweet spicy carnation, 
and in many shady nooks beautiful ferns. 

To the left, under the spreading branches of a 
sturdy oak, was the well, and on ihe same side was a 
summer house entirely of wild vines, among them the 
fragrant wild rose. Around the other sides of this 
house were many trees, such as the poplar, elm, lime 
and ash. Altogether, this house and its surroundings 
were beautiful 

Mrs. Whithrow and her two children were the 
inhabitants of the old fashioned house. Mr. Whithrow 
had recently died and left his widow well provided for. 

Mrs. Whithrow was very proud of her children. 
Albert being about twenty years of age, was a great 


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comfort to her, and .Ruth, perhaps twelve or thirteen, 
was a pet of both mother and brother. 

Not a great distance from the old-fashioned brick 
house was a brown, gable-roofed building, contain- 
ing wide fireplaces anci large Gothic windows. Reach- 
ing out over the sitting-room door was a wooden por- 
tico. A small but very neat and attractive lawn sur- 
rounded the home or Charles Brown, his good wife 
Mary and their adopted son Harrv 

Ruth Whithrow and Harry Brown had played 
together all their lives and to one another seemed 
like brother and sister. The mothers of both children 
had taught them from the nursery the prayer that ‘s 
taught us all, “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed 
be thy name.” Both promised to prove a blessing to 
their race and an ornament to Christianity. 

Ruth loved trees and flowers, stars and clouds, with 
as warm, clinging affection as she loved those of her 
own race ; and that solace and amusement which most 
girls find in society of girls, with the sports of girlhood, 
Ruth, with Harry, derived from the solitude and 
serenity of nature. To her the woods and fields were 
musical — every flitting bird and gurgling brook, every 
cloud and whispering breeze brought a message of 
God’s love and wisdom, and drew her yearning liearc 
more closely to the Omnipotent Savior. 

Down a little hill to the right of Harry’s home was 
a prancing stream of water, where once upon a time 
a mill had been in running order, but now had grad- 
ually gone to decay ; the spluttering wheel turned no 


HAPPY THOUGHTS. 


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more, the water of the brook relieved from the neces- 
sity of turning the wheel now went dancing on. Rosa 
Bonheur would no doubt have thought it a beautiful 
place — overhung with alders and willows, under 
whose tremulous shadows rested the contented cattle, 
some knee-deep in the water, some browsing leisurely 
on the purple-tufted clover. 

^ .5. •< $ 4: 

Harry was with Ruth at the stream now, the last 
time, tor how long? Perhaps a short time, perhaps 
years, and perhaps forever. Ruth the following morn- 
ing expected to go away to attend school in Monroe, 
and was at the stream with her playmate to bid him 
farewell. 

Harry said aloud after Ruth left him: 

‘The blossoms drifted at our feet, 

The orchard birds sang clear, 

The sweetest and .:he saddest day 
It seemed of all the year. 

“For, more to me than birds and flowers, 

My playmate left her home, 

And took with her ’he laughing spring, 

The music and ihe bloom.” 

Ruth was now tall and -lender; very fair, with an 
abundance of light wavy hair, which she wore combed 
straight back m a near coil at the back of the head; 
she had a smooth forehead, little mouth 'and beautiful 
bands. At a glance ycu could not call her pretty, but 
to a curious physiognomist her hoe was beautiful. 
Ruth was now eighteen years of age. 


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She entered school at Monroe, and boarded with 
a widow named Clotide Thornton. In the course of a 
few days she began to feel very lonesome, but nestled 
serenely under the Almighty wing. The all-seeing, all- 
directing eye was likewise upon the lonely young girl 
who sank to rest with ‘Our Father who art in 
heaven” upon her trembling lips. 

In a few days another young lady entered school, 
and also boarded with Mrs. Thornton. Ruth and this 
young lady became friends la a very short time. 

“God raised up friends among strangers, and 
showed me that I was not forsaken even if desolate. I 
began to think He took everybody away from me that 
I might see that he could take care of me without 
them. I knew ‘He dceth all things well,’ but feel it 
now.” 

Aclris Gladstone was a high-spirited, intelligent 
girl, about nineteen years of age ; rather beneath the 
medium height, and in her whole bearing had a quiet 
dignity, which many mistook for hauteur. She was per- 
haps a little too strong in her prejudices, which, when 
once formed, could not be easily shaken. 

Nevertheless, Ruth and Adris were friends, but in 
many things disagreed. 

One Sabbath morning Ruth sat beside the east 
window of her pretty room, with her folded hands rest- 
ing on her lap. The day was cloudless and serene — 
nature had put on her best attire, and decked herself 
as in evening dress; the sky formed a background of 
superb loveliness ; there it was, silent, solitary, awe- 


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inspiring*, mysterious — yes, grand. From every quar- 
ter of Monroe the church bells called worshipers to the 
house of God, and bands' of neatlv-clad children here 
and there to Sabbath -school. Save for the patter of 
their little feet and the chiming bells, all was quiet. 
Blessed be the chiming beils, which at least once a 
week call some erring one back to his Infinite Father. 

As Ruth sat by her window, gazing on the beauti- 
ful sky, she thought she heard singing — hymns that 
reminded her of the last time she was in church. 

The gilded spires pointed to the bended heavens, 
and to her they seemed to say: 

Tt burns on forever, brighter and brighter, unto 
the perfect day.” 

“What if I do not know the peopie at church? I 
will go, and I am sure I will enjoy this beautiful day 
much better than sitting by this window wishing I 
knew some one to go with.” 

As she was ushered to a pew the organ pealed out 
the voluntary, which swelled through the aisles; the 
choir chanted the beautiful psalm, "God be merciful 
unto us and bless us, and show us the light of JTis 
countenance, and he merciful unto us: That Thy way 
may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among 
all nations. Let the people praise Thee, O God ; yea, 
let all the people praise Thee.” 

It thrilled every one within hearing. 

The minister read the first chapter of St. John, and 


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selected for his text the founh verse, “In Him was life, 
and the life was the light of men.” 

He said, “When Christ was upon earth He illu- 
mined with His love every darkened place to which 
He came ; and His disciples likewise who shared 
His life were gifted with the power to shed light 
around them wherever they went. They became chil- 
dren of light, not onlv within their own souls, but 
made the path which they trod bright with light. 

“The light of the world is He of whom it is written, 
‘He is the true light which lighteth every man that 
cometh into the world (John 1. 9); He who said, ‘I 
am the light of the world’ (John viii. 12). 

“The living Christ is a present friend, a mighty 
helper. He ought to be an inmate of every home, a 
comforter of all who sorrow, a helper of every one in 
need. Our world needs such a Savior, not merely to 
bear trembling souis across the stream of death, but 
to guide, strengthen and help them amid the storms 
and trials of fife. In Proveibs, eighth chapter, thirty 
fifth verse, you find these words, ‘For whoso findeth 
me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the Lord.’ 
John, third chapter, thirty-sixth verse* ‘He that believ- 
eth not on the Son of God shall not see life, but the 
wrath of God abideth on him.’ And again >He savs, ‘I 
am the way, the truth and the life ; no man cometh 
unto the Father but by me’ (John xiv. 6). ‘I am the 
bread of life’ (John vi. 48). Second Timothy, third 
chapter, twelfth verse, we find these words, ‘Yea, and 


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all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer per- 
secution.’ I11 Acts, fifth chapter and twentieth verse, 
we have this command. ‘Go, stand and speak in the 
temple to the people all the words of this life.’ 

“ ‘For with Thee is the fountain of life: in Thy light 
shall we see light’ (Psa xxxvi. 9). ‘For ye were some- 
times darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: 
walk as children of light’ (Eph. v. 8). 

“The Lord not only gave his disciples light, but 
gave them power to heal the sick, cure the blind, to 
cause the lame to walk, and to raise the dead to life. 

“Can you not love such a Savior? 

“Just think how he raised Lazarus to life, after hav- 
ing been buried four days. Peter, through the power 
of Jesus Christ, healed a man lame from birth, and a 
certain man named. Eneas ihat had been kept in his 
bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy ; and he also 
raised Tabitha to life. Note again how Paul received 
power to heal a man, at Lvstra, who was born a crip- 
ple, and had never walked. 

“When Paul saw, in a vision, the man of Macedonia 
saying, Come over and help us,’ he immediately went 
and preached the Gospel near the bank of the Gan- 
gites River. A certain woman named Lydia, a seller 
of purple of the city of Thyatira, heard Paul ; she and 
her household were baptized, and she proved faithful. 
There, also, was a damsel possessed with a spirit. Paul, 
through Christ, commanded the spirit to come out of 
her. Her masters were displeased; beat Paul and 
Silas (who was with him), and then cast them intv) 


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prison, telling the jailer to watch them closely. There 
was a great earthquake, so great that the walls were 
shaken and the doors opened, and the prisoners were 
able to flee. When the jailer saw they had not fled he 
came to them, and brought them out, saving, ‘What 
must I do to be saved?’ and they said, ‘Believe on 
the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and 
thy house.’ The jailer and all his were baptized and 
rejoiced, believing in God, and he said unto Paul, 
‘The magistrates have sent to let you go; therefore go 
in peace.’ Paul was somewhat contrary, and said, 
‘Nav, they put us in prison and beat us uncondemned ; 
let them now come themselves and fetch us out.’ This 
they did, and desired them to depart out of the city. 

“Paul and Silas went from the prison to the house 
of Lydia, thence to Thessalonica, passing through 
Amphipolis and Apollonia. 

“If you can not understand this, try to understand 
Him, listen and watch for Him. A :rown of righteous- 
ness is laid up for every one that loveth His appear- 
mg — that is, for all who long for Plis appearing and 
will welcome Him when He comes.’* 

After a short but earnest prayer the congregation 
joined in singing the beautiful hymn: 

“Jesus, still lead on, 

Till our rest be won ; 

And althougn the way be cheerless, 

We will follow, calm and fearless; 

Guide us by Thy hand 
To our Fatherland.” 


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Ruth came home happy and blest, felt she had the 
hand of God upon her, and had made up her mind 
that she would never stay home again for not know- 
ing people She was now ready to do whatever her 
Lord and Master wished her to do. 

She dropped on her knees and asked God to read 
her heart, guide her in the paths that were light ; look 
down on her in tender mercy, help her to fix her 
thoughts on heaven and Christ, help her to be a light 
that she might be able to show some one the path that 
shines more and more unto the perfect day, bless her 
and comfort her, and at last, when death comes, take 
her to that beautiful home above. 

She rose., and felt that her prayer would be an- 
swered. 

“My life w r as not given me for a mere holiday, so if 
1 but do my duty faithfully^ all will be well. How I 
wish Adris had as much love for her heavenly Father 
as she has for worldly pleasures. I truly believe she 
w r culd be much happier. I will try to lead her to the 
Savior. If I don’t succeed at first, it will be my duty 
to try again. I will sing, and she may hear me, and 
then listen to hear what it is. 

“Oh. turn ye, oh, turn ye, for why will ye die 
When God, in great mercy, is coming so nigh ? 
Now Jesus invites you, the spirit says Come ! 

And angels are waiting to welcome you home. 

“The contrite in heart He will freely forgive, 

Oh, why will you not the glad message believe? 


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If sin be your burden, why will you not come? 

’Tis you He makes welcome, He bids you come 
home.” 

Adris was always trying to make Ruth out in the 
wrong, especially on religious topics. 

“Ruth, what was that you were just singing?” 

“Didn’t you hear it?” 

“Yes, but what made you sing it? Why didn't you 
sing something that had life in it?” 

“The only reason was that I wished you to hear 
it, and hoped you would listen to it, and, above all, to 
think what it meant. Oh, Adris, if you were only a 
Christian ! I would not give my faith for all your 
learning in philosophy. Dear Adris, I want to talk a 
little while with you. I want to ask you: Do you ever 
pray? If so, to whom do you pray? 

“ ‘And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the 
Father in my name, He will give it you. Hitherto have 
ye asked nothing in my name ; ask and ye shall receive, 
that your joy may be full’ (John xvi. 23, 24). 

“Paul is no mediator; he is an ambassador for 
Christ; neither is Peter nor John. The Son of the 
Almighty God redeemed us with the price of His 
blood — is justly the true Redeemer. Let us seek and 
worship Him, that He may see us. ‘Fear not, I am 
the remission of sin. I am the light and I am the life. 
He that cometh to God bv me shall not see death.’ 


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Adris, let us follow Christ, hand in hand ; let us be 
baptized in His name. He leads to the heavenly king- 
dom. 


“What a friend we have in Jesus, 

All our sins and griefs to bear ! 

What a privilege to carry 

Everything to God in prayer! 

Oh, what peace we often forfeit. 

Oh, what needless pain we bear. 

All because we do not carry 
Everything to God in prayer. 

“View the Christian peacefully descending the hill 
of life — fearlessly crossing the valley of the shadow of 
death and resting at last on that blessed shore, where 
night and darkness, pain, sickness and sorrow are 
unknown. 

“Need I implore you in future to look to Christ 
alone as the author of your salvation? 

“There is only one book that can be our support 
in that awful hour when we enter the world alone. 
The only book to be clasped to our hearts is the Bible, 
the greatest book of the world. Read it and study it 
well. A sure promise is ‘The Word of the Lord 
endureth forever.’ 

“ ’Tis one thing, friend, to read the Bible through, 

• Another thing to read, to learn and do ; 

’Tis one thing, too, to read it with delight. 

And quite another to read it aright. 


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“Some read it with design to learn to read, 

But to the subject pay but little heed ; 

Some read it as their duty once a week. 

But no instruction from the Bible seek. 

“Some read to prove a pre-adopted creed. 

Thus understand but little what they read. 

And every passage of the book they bend 
To make it suit that all-important end. 

Some people read, as I have often thought, 

To teach the Book instead of being taught. 

“Adris, who wrote these truthful lines I am unable 
to say, but every line I am sure is true. I felt that 
Christ Jesus had lead me to have this quiet talk with 
you. Now my prayer for you is, that you will give your 
whole soul to our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, and 
that you will be a bright and shining light for all who 
gather around you.” 

“I have listened quietly all through your sermon, 
now allow me to ask. What is a Christian ?’’ 

“ ‘Whosoever believefch that Jesus is the Christ the 
Son of God’ (i John v. i). Bishop Thoburn says, ‘A 
true Christian is a person who has been made alive 
from a state of spiritual death, and has been brought 
forth into a new world of life and light.’ Ian Mac- 
laren says this : ‘A thorough-going Christian is a man 
(it means women also) with a stronger reason, a 
kinder heart, firmer will and a richer imagination than 
his fellows — one who has attained his height in Christ. 
A bigot or a prig or a weakling is a half-developed 


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Christian — one not yet arrived at full age. Chris- 
tianity is not a drill — it is life, full, free, radiant and 
rejoicing. What a young person should do is not to 
vex himself about the imperfections, but to fix his 
mind on the bright image of Perfection ; not to weary 
his soul with rules, but to live with Christ — as one 
liveth with a friend.’ ” 

“How does Cod know whether we are Christians 
or not ; can He judge through the dark clouds?” 

“Well, Adris ! Of course He can. Pfe is with us 
at all times, day and night. He knows our every 
thought and deed. Do try to trust God, and, believe 
me, that in every trial and affliction He will comfort 
and assist you. 

‘‘‘Thou shall love the Lord thv God with all thy 
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 
And thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.’ On 
these two commandments hang the law and the proph- 
ets. Drummond says, ‘Love has nine elements. They 
are patience, kindness, generosity, humility, courtesy, 
unselfishness, good temper, guilelessness and sin- 
cerity.’ ‘These,’ he says, ‘make the statue of a perfect 
man.’ 

“I will now leave you, and this evening we will 
talk more on this subject, but my dear friend, remem- 
ber God ; who loves all, said, ‘Fear not thou, for I am 
with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will 
strengthen thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right 
hand of my righteousness.’ 


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“ ‘The Lord is thy keeper. The Lord shall preserve 
thee from all evil ; He shall preserve thy soul’ ; and, 
above ail, don’t forget that ‘Whosoever liveth and 
believeth in me shall never die.’ ” 

It was a beautiful June day. Ruth looked at the 
flowers, which were beautiful ; she walked leisurely 
up and down the different paths, and, bv force of habit, 
studied the passing clouds. 

“How calm and holy this stillness seems. Does it 
not cause one to lift up their heart in gratitude to the 
Almighty Giver of so many blessings? These flowers 
alone seem to me voices from above. My heart goes 
out to speak after the birds, bees, trees, flowers, sun, 
moon, stars and the sweeping wind, and they all bring 
some messag'e to me. Oh, if Adris is only thinking 
of her soul’s salvation. May God direct me to speak 
farther with her. I long for her to be in the haven of 
rest. I believe she will see after a time that ‘all things 
work together for good to them that love God.’ I 
will now go and continue my talk with Adris if she 
will listen.” 

Ruth opened the door quietly. Adris seemed in 
earnest thought, and rather than disturb her she 
turned away. 

“Oh, Ruth, help me ! help me to see the right 
way! 1 believe I understand a little better, but really 
want to know more of your Blessed Savior. I am so 


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heavily burdened ; that I exist and a beautiful universe 
surrounds me is about all I know. I have often heard 
there is rest for the earnest seeker somewhere. I will 
toil on and on, and hope to find it. Ruth, I have often 
thought that life was merely to eat, drink, sleep and 
dress, and, altogether, have a pleasant time ; but rest, 
rest I never had. There is somewhere surely a land 
of rest. What do I believe? I know not. Which way 
must I turn to find the Pearl of greatest price?” 

“Be true to your God, let the Bible guide you in 
all things, you will find comfort and peace in your 
heart. Remember the poem I read you, Adris. I 
sincerely hope you wiil read your Bible with faith. 
When you read it study it well, and I am sure you will 
tell me some day it was the finest book you ever read. 
I used to read mine, and had nearly read it through, 
but, to be truthful, I could not tell you from one day 
to the next what I had read, but how thankful, Adris, 
I now can tell you I find much pleasure in reading and 
studying this precious book.” 

"Why?” 

“Because I wished to understand and enjoy it as 
much as my dear friends at home do ; therefore I ear- 
nestly asked God to teach me how to find this happy 
life. Until you earnestly ask God to help you, I am 
afraid I can not help you, but will gladly tell you what 
I can to make you happier. 

“Will you listen while I read you another poem? 
One of Cowper’s beautiful poems? 


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“God of my life, to Thee I call, 

Afflicted at thy feet I fall ; 

When the great water hoods prevail. 

Leave not mv trembling heart to fail ! 

“Friend of the friendless and the faint! 

Where should I lodge my deep complaint? 

Where but with Thee, whose open door, 

Invites the helpless and the poor ! 

“Did ever mourner plead with Thee 
And Thou refuse that mourner’s plea? 

Does not the wind still fixed remain. 

That none shall seek thy name in vain ? 

“That were a grief I could not bear, 

Didst Thou not hear and answer prayer ; 

But a prayer hearing, answering God 
Supports me under every load. 

“Fair is the lot that’s cast for me, 

I have an Advocate with Thee ; 

They whom the world caresses most 
Have no such privilege to boast. 

“Poor though I am, despised, forgot, 

Yet God, my God, forgets me not; 

And he is safe and must succeed 

For whom the Lord vouchsafes to plead. 

“Do you understand it, dear friend? Oh, can’t yoit 
see that the Lord is with everybody — the helpless, 
needy, rich and poor? Adris, He does not take this- 
one, and that one, and the other one; no; He loves. 


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us all alike ; He is the friend of every one that obeys 
Him. ‘Seek and ye shall find. Whatsoever ye shall 
ask in my name that will 1 do, that the Father may be 
glorified in the Son. If any man would come after 
Me, let him take up his cross daily and follow Me. I 
will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you ’ 
Have you asked God to be with you in all your daily 
duties ? Do so, and you will find a bright and happy 
life before you. I will remember you in all my pray- 
ers : will ask God’s blessing upon you every night 
before 1 lay my head on my pillow. 

“We have had a pleasant day, and as the evening 
is beautiful, let us go to the pond and see some of 
God’s handiwork.” 

The dimpled pond caught the lengthening shadows 
on its surface as the sun dipped into the forest. “Adris, 
I love rural walks through lanes close cropped by nib- 
bling sheep, over hills and through valleys, and, 0 I 1 ! 
how I love this pond ; it reminds me so much of the 
favored spot at home with old playmate, Harry. 

“But they come and go like shadows, 

Those blessed dreams of youth. 

“I not only love rural sights, but sounds. Listen, 
all is now quiet save the mighty wind sweeping 
through the forest, the silvery barcarolle of the falling 
water, and the sweet, sad, lonely evening hymn of the 
whippoorwill. 


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“Look around you ! Who can doubt a Creator 
when our eyes feast on such sights? You surely can’t 
doubt much longer, can you, Adris? 

“The dupes of pleasure, or the slaves of gain, 

Where works of man are clustered close around, 
And works of God are hardly to be found, 

To regions where, in spite of sin and woe, 

Traces of Eden are still seen below; 

Where mountains, rivers, forest, field and grove 
Remind us of his Maker’s power and love. 

“I will now leave the subject, but still, Adris, I hope, 
want, wish and pray that you will think on this ; please 
don’t cast it away.” 

“Au revoir.” 

* * * * * * s * * * 

“Glad you came in,” said Ruth, “I have something 
I want to ask you.” 

“Ruth, you are always asking questions ; what is it 
now?” 

“Did you know Mrs. Thornton had a brother?” 

“No, has she?” 

“Well, I will commence my short story. A few 
days ago, when I was walking around the yard (you 
remember when), [ was here and there, and, in fact, 
everywhere on the grounds which surround the house 
we at present call home. I was in the grove, gazing 
at the sky. It was of that peculiar blue we so often 
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myself face to face with a man whose features I had 
never looked upon. For a moment or so we eyed each 
other searchinglv. Then the stranger raised his hat 
and said: 

“ ‘Permit me to ask your name?’ 

“ ‘Ruth Whithrow, and yours, sir, is’ — 

“For a few seconds neither* spoke ; but then the 
man, Mr. Keimscott said, ‘How do you like living in 
Monroe ?’ I told him I liked it quite well ; better than 
I thought at first I should. He then said, ‘I have come 
home after being away nearly three years, and I am 
exceedingly glad to be back.’ I asked him if he 
boarded here. He called it home, and the only other 
pet son here is Mrs. Thornton. Of course, I supposed 
he did, but listen ; he said, ‘I live with my sister.’ ‘I 
never heard Mrs. Thornton speak of you.’ (Did you, 
Adris ?) 

“ ‘As you have been here only a few months I sup- 
pose she thought it useless, and then I asked Clotide 
not to tell the young ladies about me, as I would be 
home in a short while.’ 

“I told him that was hardly fair. He knew we 
were here (and no doubt, Adris, he was watching the 
door), and we knew nothing whatever about him, not 
even that Mrs. Thornton had a brother. But, again, 
he only knew that two young ladies were boarding 
with Clotide, and supposed I was one of them. Ha, 
ha, he guessed right well.” 

“Well, Ruth, you certainly had quite an experi- 
ence ; why didn’t you tell me before?” 


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“Adris, I was positively frightened when I turned 
and saw him. He wanted to know if he looked like 
some gypsy kidnaping people or some wild animal. 

I thought 1 would let you find him as I did, but as you 
hadn't told me, I supposed you had not seen this 
knight.” 

“Do tell me, is he really so horrible looking?' 
Please describe him.” 

“Very well. He is a man of medium height, but 
with unusual breadth of chest and shoulders. I have 
an idea he is a man of athletic out-door pursuits rather 
than confined to the dusty atmosphere of a cloistered, 
sedentary occupation. He has raven hair, keen black 
eyes, and that olive complexion, with spots of red on 
either cheek, and, like you, Adris, rows of most perfect 
teeth. He had on a light Tweed suit and a gray felt 
hat. This is the best I can do until I learn his dis- 
position, and a few times in his company will settle 
my mind on Mr. Rupert Kelmscott.” 

“Oh, Ruth! he must be beautiful.” 

“I thought him rather a fine looking man. I gazed* 
upon him a few seconds, and that is the only way I 
could ever have told you what he looked like.” 

“I would love to see him.” 

“No doubt you will before long. I see him coming 
yonder.” 

“Is that he by the well?” 

“Yes, and we will be apt to meet him as we go to 


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’’Good morning. Miss Whithrow,” said Mr. Kelm- 
scott, “you have kept yourself close. I have not had 
the slightest glimpse of you for several days.” 

“Mr. Kelmscott, my dear friend, Miss Adris Glad- 
stone.” 

“Miss Gladstone, I am pleased to meet you. I had 
the pleasure, a few evenings ago, watching both of you 
study the clouds. I wondered if my company would 
have been agreeable. I started, but you seemed in 
earnest conversation. You both are acquainted with 
the old saying, ‘Two is company and three is none/ 
therefore I turned back.” 

“I am real glad you did,” said Ruth, “for I am 
afiaid it would not have been very pleasant for a young 
man to sit beside a stream, watch the sun set, and listen 
to our conversation the first time in our company.” 

“Why, Ruth, we could have changed our subject 
if Mr. Kelmscott had joined us.” 

“It is getting late,” said Ruth, “and we must not 
forget our music, or Professor Rolston will not like it. 
I bid you adieu.” 

In a short time the girls find themselves busy in- 
music. After Adris had played a few pieces she 
•claimed to be tired. Ruth’s long, slender fingers glide 
over the keys as she turns sheet after sheet of music. 

“Adris, will you play the accompaniments for my 
songs ?” Ruth places the music ; then they are both 
happy and contented. Ruth loves to sing, and Adris 
is never too tired to play the accompaniments. While 
hunting through the music there is a light tap at the 


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door. Ruth called, ‘Come in, Mrs. Thornton,” say- 
ing, “we had about made up our minds that you had 
forgotten our music room.” 

“My dear girls, let me bring my brother in. I am 
sure you won’t refuse, as I so seldom ask to bring any 
one.” 

Adris at once said, “Yes, bring him in.” 

“Ruth, you have no objections, have you, dear?” 

“None particular, Mrs. Thornton; only work 
always before pleasure with me.” 

“That is just why we want to come in. Rupert 
heard the music, and asked me to beg admittance, lie 
so dearly loves music.” 

Mrs. Thornton brings her brother in, takes him 
proudly up to the girls, saying, “My brother” — 

"But we have had the pleasure of meeting Mr. 
Kelmscott,” said Ruth. 

"How so?” 

Mr. Kelmscott said, “I found Miss Whithrow 
studying the sky several days ago, and met them both 
in the hall, on their way here.” 

"Well, well !” said Mrs. Thornton, as she placed a 
chair for him. 

"I am very fond of music. Which plays and sings, 
or do both ? It would be my happiest days at home 
if we could have music. 

“The man that h?th no music in his soul. 

Nor is not mov’d with concord of sweet sounds. 

Is fit for treasons, strategems^and spoils.” 


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“Adris, you can play for Mr. Kelmscott; play 
the” — 

“Oh, Ruth, you know I can’t play fit for any one 
to listen to.” 

“All right. Mr. Kelmscott, have you any choice?” 

“None whatever, just so it is music.” 

Ruth’s fingers glide over the keys with perfect - 
ease. 

“That was lovely; will you now sing my favorite 
song for Rupert?” said Mrs. Thornton. 

Adris comes to the piano and plays for Ruth ; they 
both did wonderfully well. 

“I have enjoyed myself more this evening than for 
many, many days, and I thank you ever so much,” said 
Mr. Kelmscott. “Miss Gladstone, I am sure you play 
well, and would be pleased to hear you again ; and you, 
Miss Whithrow, play and sing with such ease. Do 
you ever sing in public ?” 

“When I was home I gave my voice to the church.” 

“Then you don’t sing here? I mean at church.” 

“I sing with the congregation. 1 couldn’t enjoy 
myself listening and have no part in uttering the 
beautiful words. Did you ever stop to think of the 
meaning of the different songs we sing ? I bid you all 
good night.” 

Mr. Kelmscott thought a great deal that night over 
what Ruth said — “think of the meaning of what we 
sing.” 


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It was many days before Ruth saw Mr. Kelmscott. 
She had been staying in her room thinking of and 
praying for her friend, and also the new member of the 
house. Adris seemed to be wandering away ; had for- 
got she promised to try to find that dear Friend, our 
Heavenly Father, who helps all and slights none. 

“Good morning, Adris ; it has been several days 
since you came to my room. I thought perhaps you 
were sick, and I went to your room, but you were 
gone. Where have you been all these days?” 

“Oh, I have been looking around the place. Why 
have you stayed so close in your room ? You ought to 
be out of door. It will soon be too cold to wander by 
the brook and through the forest.” 

“Adris, I have been asking God, who is good and 
true, to preserve my friend, and when her days on 
earth are done take her to Him pure and unspotted 
from sin. 1 left you, Adris, in His care, and I hold Him 
to His many promises.” 

“Oh, Ruth! why do you bother yourself so much 
about me? I am tired of hearing you preach and 
preach.” 

“I am not tired of preaching. A while back you 
seemed worried. You have had all kinds of books, 
essays, poems,, histories, novels, and I don’t know how 
many more, around you ; but you wanted something to 
comfort you, and you didn’t find it. I have been 
preaching to you only as a friend.” 

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“Why, Adris Gladstone ! Listen here, ‘Let not 
your heart be troubled : ye believe in God, believe also 
in Me. In my Father’s house are many mansions : if 
it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare 
a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for 
you I will come again and receive you unto myself ; 
that where I am there ye may be also’ (John xiv. 1-3). 
‘I am the way, the truth, and the life : no man cometh 
unto the Father but by me’ (John xiv. 6). ‘If ye shall 
ask anything in my name I will do it’ (John xiv. 14). 
My prayer is that we will be able to say, as Paul did, 
‘I have fought a good fight ; I have finished my course ; 
I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for 
me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the 
righteous judge, shall give me at that day : and not 
to me only, but unto all them also that love His 
appearing.’ A few more words, Adris: ‘He that believ- 
eth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself ; 
he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; 
because he believeth not the record that God gave of 
His Son. And this is the record that God hath given 
us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath 
the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of 
God hath not life” (1 John v. 10-12). 

“Why do you talk to me? 1 am not your sister, 
nor any kin.” 

“No, Adris, but I have often told you I consider 
you a dear friend, and I talk to you only as a true 
friend should.” 


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“Ruth, 1 believe you do talk to me as a friend, and 
I am sorry I have disappointed you. Will you come 
and sing? I will play for you, and then we will look 
at the flowers, and have a pleasant stroll through the 
forest. In a few weeks, perhaps days, our pleasant 
walks— or what you call pleasant, through valley, o’er 
hill and by the gurgling brook — will be over, or do 
you enjoy the snow and ice as well as the beautiful 
flowers and the green carpet that covers the earth?” 

‘'Yes, 1 love all seasons of the year. I love for 
spring to come. I like to watch for the red bird, blue 
bird and the robin. I think the autumn leaves are 
beautiful, but autumn always to me has some sad 
features. Everything appears to die, but again, when 
we know our dear Savior made it so, it seems more 
beautiful Things on earth are like unto us. ‘Whoso- 
ever lrveth and believeth in me shall never die.’ Stop 
to think; in the spring the trees put forth leaves by 
far lovelier than the autumn leaf. The flowers bloom 
and the green carpet under our feet is like a mass of 
the finest velvet. I have had a happy evening, but 
feel I must go back. I have so many things to do 
before I lay me down to rest.” 

“What are the many things that take you to the 
house ?” 

“1 must study some ; I must read my Bible, and I 
am sure that means study, and I also have some mend- 
ing to do.” 

“That reminds me, I have some clothes that would 


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look better with a few stitches here and there ; but I 
will leave mine until it is too late to be out of doors.” 

Ruth said, “Farewell for a time.” 

* * * >K * ❖ * 

“Ruth, I had the finest tete-a-tete with Mr. Kelm- 
scott; why didn’t you come out?” 

“I saw you, and I think it would have been dis- 
courteous in me to have joined you. I abhor division.” 

“I really think your company would have been 
acceptable. Mr. Kelmscott had so very much to say 
about Miss Whithrow ; it was this and that. Ruth, he, 
like most people, thinks you have a grand voice, and 
passed so many compliments that most girls would be 
pleased to hear.” 

“Despite my efforts to become interested in your 
repeating his conversation I am evidently distrait. 
Will you go to church with me to-morrow? Adris, I 
am sure you would enjoy hearing Mr. Dreiser; he 
spoke so well last Sunday ; he makes his sermons so 
that even a child can understand. Won’t you please 
make me happy, and say, ‘Yes, I will go?’ ” 

“Yes, I will go if it will make you happy. You are 
so often wishing I was as happy as you that I sup- 
posed nothing whatever was lacking. Good night, I 
will be ready when vou call me,” said Adris rather 
hastily. 

It w'as a beautiful autumn morning. The ground 
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the trees were white, but on close inspection it was 
found to be frost. I thought, “Now I am ready for 
church, but before I call Adris I will ask my Heavenly 
Father to put a message in the mouth of Mr. Dreiser 
that will touch the tender chords of my friend’s 
heart/’ 

“What a grand morning, Ruth. It seems as if 
winter will be here soon. Our walk up to church will 
wake us up. I do wonder what Mr. Dreiser’s sermon 
will be.’’ 

“1 hope it will be one you will enjoy, and do us 
both good. 1 think his sermons are always helpful. I 
do not think him a philosopher, nor a scientist, but 
always a missionary and a philanthropist.” 

Thev were ushered to the pew that Ruth, from the 
first, had been in the habit of taking. Ruth now felt 
at home, and had made many friends. She asked God’s 
blessing on the service when she entered the church, 
and also had a smile for all. 

“Ruth, I had no idea this church was so nice. 
There comes the man, I suppose, to play the organ. Is 
he not William Herrington?” 

“Yes ” 

In a moment all was quiet save the beautiful tones 
that again swept through the church. 

Mr. Dreiser talked of faith. “ Without faith it is 
impossible to please Him : for he that cometh to God 
must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of 
them that diligently seek Him’ (Heb. xi. 6). Has any 
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son? Abraham, when lie was tried, offered up his 
only son Isaac. Draw near to God ; do not draw back. 
Face your foe, and hold fast your pilgrimage, whether 
your path be rugged and steep, like an Alpine height, 
whether it be sunny or cloudy. The Christian religion 
h‘as an infinite advantage. It is a jewel absolutely 
priceless. It is worth dying fifty, a hundred, yes, a 
thousand deaths to keep it. Never despair, notwith- 
standing the difficulties in your path. You will con- 
quer if you have the faith. It is a grand thing to 
begin, but a despicable thing to go back. Look 
straight up to heaven, to the Lord himself. The man 
who has faith , in Christ is a man of whom God the 
Father is not ashamed. 

“Jesus Christ is pictured for us here as being our 
pattern believer, in surpassing energy of his faith, in 
marvelous inspiration. 

“Whosoever is burdened bv sin, and desires to be 
unburdened, let him consider the Lamb of God, who 
takes away all sin of the world. 'Come unto me, all 
ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you 
rest’ (Matt. xi. 28). 

“There may be some who say, T can not be a Chris- 
tian. I don't understand the Bible,’ etc. If you take 
the church, or pick out certain people from the church 
as your example you may have some excuse in think- 
ing, T can not be a Christian.’ 

“Have faith in Christ Jesus, for He says, T will 
never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Let not your heart 
be troubled, neither let it be afraid.’ ” 


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“Good morning, my friends,” said Mr. Kelmscott. 

“A most perfect day, is it not?” said Ruth. 

“Fine sermon this morning; did you enjoy it, Miss 
Gladstone ? I am pretty sure Miss Whithrow did ; 
she is regular in her pew, but I believe this is the first 
time I have seen you here.” 

“I am ashamed to tell you that I have never been 
inside of this church before, but I enjoyed the sermon 
immensely, and hope to be like dear, good Ruth, and 
after this be regular in my attendance. I have a great 
deal stored away in my mind. I think Mr. Dreiser 
must read minds. I shall spend the remaining part 
of this beautiful day in trying to see tilings in a dif- 
ferent light. If I had the faith I might see sooner.” 

Ruth said, “Do, dear Adris, for when you depart 
hence there will be no room for repentance ; no method 
of being reconciled to God; eternal life is either lost 
or won: repent now while life remains. You remem- 
ber the story about the thieves. One of the thieves 
was on the cross in the agonies of death, with his sins 
fresh 011 his soul and no possible chance of atoning 
for his past by future dedication of his life to good; 
but Christ saw his heart was really repentant, and 
though he did not escape crucifixion his pardoned 
soul met Jesus that same day in Paradise. One of the 
most sinful women Christ met on earth was the one 
to whom He first revealed Himself after His resurrec- 
tion. Because she was so nearly lost, and He had for- 
given so much in order to save her. She loved much 
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highly honored by her Master. Let all find comfort 
in the fact that if sincere repentance and contrition 
led to the redemption of the soul of Mary Magdalene, 
the same Savior who pitied and pardoned her will not 
deny your prayer. 

“Oh, you who yearn for rest 
May find it in the regions of the blessed. 

“Good-by, dear friend, may God be with you and 
bless yGu.” 

“Mrs. Thornton has company,” said Adris, as she 
closed the door of Ruth’s room. “I think it must be 
friends of Mr. Kelmscott. Have you seen anything 
of them ?” 

“No, Adris, I didn’t know any one but Mrs. 
Thornton, Mr. Kelmscott , you and I were in the 
house.” 

“Ruth,” said Adris, “somebody is at your door.” 

“Good evening, Mr. Kelmscott.” 

“Oh, I see, Miss Gladstone is here. I rapped on 
her door, but received no answer.” 

“Adris, Mr. Kelmscott wants you.” 

“I want you both ; Clotide and I wish you to come 
to the parlor this evening. We will make it as pleas- 
ant as we possibly can.” 

“Thank you, no doubt we will have a pleasant 
time ; we, always do.” 


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“I will now leave, hoping to see you both in a 
short time.” 

“Come in, my dear girls,” said Mrs. Thornton, 
“Rupert has some company, old school friends, to 
spend a few days. I thought it would be pleasant for 
you all to be together. I hear them coming.” 

“Miss Gladstone and Miss Whithrow, mv friends 
and schoolmates, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Burnett and Mr. 
Hawthorne,” said Mr. Kelmscott, with a twinkle in 
his eyes. 

“I will now leave you,” said Mrs. Thornton, “hop- 
ing each and every one will have a happy evening to be 
remembered all through life.” 

“Oh, Mrs. Thornton, do stay; four young men 
and only Adris and I ; please stay and help us out.” 

“Yes, Clotide, you must stay.” 

“Rupert, I will be glad to stay, but supposed, I 
being old, you would prefer my leaving the young 
folks to have their happy time.” 

“Well, you see, Clotide, you have always been 
mother to me, and act as mother, I suppose, to the 
young ladies ; you at least seem to claim them, and I 
am sure we all wish mother to remain and help us 
make this the happiest evening we ever spent.” 

“Mr. Johnston plays the piano very nicely, does 
he not, Rupert?” 

“Yes, Lloyd, you might as well commence the pro- 
gram.” 


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Mr. Johnston played a very classical piece; the 
girls were delighted. Ruth said, “That was magnifi- 
cent.” He didn’t seem to hear; he touched some 
chords, played a few bars, and the four sang. It was 
a grand quartet. 

“As you young people gave me permission to 
remain with you I will call on you,” said the good- 
natured Mrs. Thornton. 

Ruth played beautifully. Mr. Burnett played a 
violin solo; then Ruth played an accompaniment for 
him ; Adris played while Ruth sang. 

“Mr. Hawthorne, are you musical? If so, we would 
be pleased to hear from you.” 

“I have an ear for music, but do not play.” 

“What then is your talent ?” 

“Trying to save souls. Let us all join in singing: 

“Oh, how happy are they 
Who their Savior obey, 

And have laid up their treasures above ! 

Tongue can never express 
The sweet comfort and peace 
Of a soul in its earliest love.” 

Ruth took her place at the piano while this beauti- 
ful hymn rang through the house. She played on and 
the ones that enjoyed listening must have sang again 
that grand old hymn: 

“Tell me the old story 



Of Jesus and His love.” 


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Ruth’s voice was so beautiful in this that the tears 
were visible in the eyes of Mrs. Thornton and Adris. 

“I think we have had a grand evening. I can 
speak for one, and, my dear friend, haven’t you?” 

“Yes, Ruth, more than tongue can express; but I 
hope some day to tell you all this was the happiest 
time in my life.” 

“Good night to you all.” 

“Ruth, may I come to your room for a little while? 
I have so much to tell you.” 

“Whv, my dear girl, did I ever refuse you admit- 
tance? Certainly, come in.” 

“Ruth, I wish I could tell you in w r ords how happy 
I am. Do you supp’ose Mr. Hawthorne knew I was 
such a sinner?” 

“I can not answer that question for you.” 

“Really, I never felt I was a helpless sinner before, 
never, never, and then when you sang that song, ‘Tell 
me the old, old story — was it the words or the way 
you sang it that touched this cold heart of mine? At 
any rate, I could not help saying, ‘Save a poor sinner 
like me,’ and, oh, what joy came into my heart. 1 
never will be able to tell you. Every word you ever 
said to me came back with such a different meaning. 
Forgive me, dear Ruth, but, oh, how I tried to forget 
what you talked about, but, no, I couldn’t even sleep 
for it, and when I would fall to sleep it would be no 
time until 1 would hear you saying, ‘Come unto me, 
all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give 
you rest.’ ” 


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“Not me, Adris, ’out that heavenly voice that 
speaks to us.” 

“You said some time ago that you would pray for 
me. I believe you have, and now, dear friend, I am so 
glad, so thankful, you remembered me. Oh, if I can 
only prove to you all that I really have been born 
again. Ruth, do you know what these young men 
have been studying?” 

“No, but I could guess. Mr. Hawthorne is to be 
a minister of the Gospel, merely from what he said.” 

“Mr. Hawthorne is a minister to go to some for- 
eign field. Mr. Burnett is also a minister, but he 

V 

remains in our own country. Mr. Johnston and Mr. 
Kelmscott are doctors. These four men went to school 
together in boyhood, and are still very close friends. 
I heard Mr. Hawthorne say to Mr. Kelmscott, 
‘Rupert, I will be so glad when the Bible is the text- 
book of the world,’ and something like this — I did not 
catch the meaning at the time, but I see it now: 
‘When hatred and revenge shall die. When peace and 
good will shall reign through the world,’ and many 
such things that I can’t call to mind just now. I never 
looked at it in this way, but I was blind, and now I 
see. No wonder you wished I was happy. Oh, now, 
dear, good, kind friend, I ask you to pray for me, and 
tell me something inspiring to read before I close my 
eyes to-night.” 

“Let me read to you, and then I will tell you some- 
thing to read. Listen to what David says of his con- 
fidence in God’s grace, ‘The Lord is my shepherd ; I 


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shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green 
pastures : He leadeth me beside the still waters. He 
restoreth my soul : He leadeth me in the paths of 
righteousness for His name’s sake. \ ea, though I 
walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I 
will fear no evil, for Thou art with me; Thy rod and 
Thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table 
before me in the presence cf mine enemies: Thou 
anointest my head with oil ; my cup runneth over. 
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the 
days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the 
Lord for ever.’ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone,, 
but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of 
God.’ Before you close your eyes I would like you to 
read the fifty-first Psalm, and would like you to take 
my Bible and think well on the verses marked, then 
read what I call my good-night chapter, the one hun- 
dred and twenty-first Psalm. May God bless you this 
night as He does all His children.” 

********* 

“Adris, you asked me some time ago if I liked 
winter weather. I think this is grand; look! the 
ground is white ; don’t you think it looks pure? Look 
at the trees and the bushes, and watch the flakes fall, 
some large and others so small ! Do you not think 
the earth, in its winter dress, as pretty as when in its 
choicest summer attire? Never distrust Him, for you 
can see what He can do even in this world, which is sc* 
full of evil, and trouble, and snares of all kinds.” 


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‘‘Dark and dreary days to me are like evil things,” 
said Adris, as she watched the feathery flakes fall. 

“But, dear Adris, we have God’s promise to be pro- 
tected; to me this is not dreary weather. I love to 
watch the cold, bitter wind blowing, and the trees 
swaying to and fro in its pow r er, and, oh ! how delight- 
ful are the winter evenings ; w j e can read aloud, and we 
will find it profitable and enjoyable, don’t you think 
so ? When I w^as younger, I can remember the happy 
winter evenings we spent at home. My dear father 
WTHild close the shutters and draw the curtains, and 
all would gather around a bright fire. My old playmate, 
Harry Brown, and oftentimes the girls in our village 
would come in, and to pass the time which went by far 
too quick, w r e would crack nuts and pop corn, while 
mother and father would read the daily news.” 

“Oh, Ruth ! when I said dark and dreary days, I 
meant when the clouds hang low in the West, loud 
claps of thunder and terrible flashes of lightning cross 
the black clouds, when the rain falls in torrents, as 
often happens in the autumn season. This kind of 
weather I love to dream, imagine myself a queen, or 
building palaces, but I always w'ant a glowing fire or 
a bright light around me, for really I am positively 
afraid in the dark, when w'e have such weather. It 
seems silly to you, does it not?” 

“No, dear Adris, for I also have day dreams. I 
love to imagine myself near the old mill, or under the 
spreading branches of the sturdy oak at home ; and I, 
too, think these dark, damp days dreary ; but, really, I 


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don’t think we ought to. Think of the sick ; they can 
feel the cool breath of each little pool, and they no 
doubt breathe a blessing on the rain ; then, again, what 
a grand thing it is after the dust and heat.” 

“Ruth, Mr. Hawthorne wishes to see you ; you will 
find him in the music-room.” 

“I do hope she will say yes, for I want her to go ; it 
will be much nicer for four to go, and I am sure Mr. 
Hawthorne would enjoy it. I am not afraid but what 
she will go.” 

“Adris, do you know what Eugene wanted of me?” 

“I can guess.” 

“It will be delightful to have a sleigh ride — all four 
in the large sleigh ; what a jolly time we will have.” 

sis * He He He H« He H« He 

“Oh, what a grand time we had, Mrs. Thornton. 
We enjoyed ourselves immensely — the bells made such 
delightful music on the still, cold air. Do you think 
you can ever forget it, Ruth ?” 

“It will be a pleasant thought in years to come, if 
God is willing I should live.” 

“Well, do you expect to die soon ?” 

“Dear Adris, we can never tell. We know not the 
day nor the hour, but should be ready when the call 
comes. Life at best is a passing thing; but heaven is 
endless love.” 

“Now, my dear boys and girls, you must come and 
have something to eat; it is past your usual supper 
time, and no doubt you will be glad to go at once to 


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the table, or perhaps your ride was so fine that you 
would rather not partake of any food.” 

“Mrs. Thornton, I will be glad to come to your 
bountiful table, and the sooner the better,” said Mr. 
Hawthorne, “Come with me, Ruth.” 

Rupert and Adris soon followed. After they had 
enjoyed the lovely supper Mrs. Thornton had so nicely 
prepared they invited her to the music-room. The 
rest of the evening was spent to please the elderly lady 
that many times exerted herself to please her so-called 
children. Mr. Hawthorne spent the remainder of the 
winter with his friend, and many happy times did they 
all have together. Ruth would sing whenever 
requested to do so, and her songs were mostly those 
beautiful invitation hymns, such as 

“Come hither, all ye weary souls, 

Ye heavy-laden sinners, come; 

I'll give you rest from all your toils, 

And raise you to my heavenly home,” 

Which she sang with much feeling. 

“Mrs. Thornton, I would be glad to welcome 
spring, but still happier if my friend professed Christ. 
Help me ; pray for her.” 

“Adris, before you go to sleep to-night, before you 
go any place, before you do anything, resolve that, 
God helping you, you will at once seek the kingdom 
of heaven. My friend, I truly believe you had taken 
this step, but you have wandered away. I beg of you, 
Adris, come back : let not even one moment slip by. 


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'Seek and ye shall find.’ ‘Whatsoever ye shall ask in 
my name that will I do, that the Father may be glori- 
fied in the Son.’ ” 

“Tell me what you mean when you say, ‘Walking 
with’ God.’ ” 

“To walk with God, I think, means to put your life 
entirely in His keeping, to give yourself to Him — not 
a part, but body, spirit and soul. It also means to 
listen for Him and be ready to respond. Be not afraid 
to pray ; to pray is right. If nothing else, say, ‘Lord, 
teach me to pray.’ ” 

“How is it that when with you such a sense of 
peace and rest steals into my heart?” 

“ ‘Mv peace I give unto you ; not as the world 
giveth give I unto you.’ I trust that is what you feel. 
God, who loves you, said, ‘Fear not thou, for I am 
with thee.’ ” 

“Ruth, I feel that you have been so earnest in help- 
ing me. I really want to be a Christian.” 

“I hope and pray, Adris, you will become a true 
and earnest Christian, and gain strength and power 
from day to day.” 

A few days, perhaps a week, had passed since the 
last time Ruth pleaded with Adris to look to Christ 
alone as her friend and helper. Ruth started to the 
music-room, but on reaching the door found Adris 
playing and singing softly. It was beautiful ; the tears 
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came through the hall and said, “Why, Ruth, what is 
the matter?” She told him of the conversation she 
had had, and that she had started with her music ; 
then said: “This is as far as I could go. Listen to 
Adris ; it fills my heart with joy ; she is surely praying. 
Don’t you think so, Eugene? Now listen, she is 
singing: 

“Just as I am, without one plea, 

But that Thy blood was shed for me, 

And that Thou bidd’st me come to Thee, 

Oh, Lamb of God, I come ! I come !” 

“We are so glad, Ruth and I, that you will come 
to Him, for you will find peace. We are happy to 
know that you see that the Lamb of God alone can 
help you. Let us have a word of prayer.” 

After the short, but deep, inspiring prayer, Adris 
sought her room, where she could praise God. 

********* 

“I had to seek you, to tell you again how happy I 
anv and thank you for the good you have done. Dear 
Ruth, you are the only one that has ever stood by me. 
Others have tried, but I didn’t, nor could I see, nor did 
they seek me the second and third time as you have 
done. At times I wished we had never met, but how 
glad I am that we were thrown together. You have 
proved to me to be really and truly a true friend.” 

“I thought sometimes I vexed you with my plead- 
ings, but I acted only as a friend should. I have 
prayed for you as I never prayed before, and I know, 


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I feel, that all my wrestling before the Throne of Grace 
has not been in vain. Sometimes my faith grew faint. 
I almost lost hope ; but, thank God, I did not ! 

“Thoburn says, ‘The signs of the times, the lessons 
of the past, the indications of the future, the call of 
Providence, and the voices which come to us bv every 
breeze and from every nation under heaven, all alike 
bid us lay our plans upon a scale worthy of men who 
expect to conquer the world/ You expect to con- 
quer the world. Adris, I am so glad : I didn’t like 
to leave you, knowing you cared more for the world 
than for heaven. I understand that you could mot 
imagine heaven more beautiful than this sinful world 
we live in. God is the one that put the green carpet 
over it for our feet ; He spangled the night sky with 
stars brighter than any diamond, and it is He that 
gives us the sunlight through the day. 

“Adris, some time ago # Eugene Hawthorne asked 
me if I would be willing to take his name, and in the 
spring go with him to some foreign field to help save 
lost souls. Let us believe in Christ, and in Christ 
only, as the hope of the world. Let us cherish renewed 
confidence in His power, and give ourselves with fresh 
enthusiasm and devout zeal to the great and hopeful 
task of being a disciple of our Lord and Master Jesus 
Christ. I accepted Eugene as r<v future husband, but 
I felt it my duty first to help you walk the bright path. 
To be a missionary is my thie vocation, and my dear, 
mother is willing that I should.” 


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“I hope and believe that the Lord will always be 
with you, Ruth, in all your daily walks. I wish the 
Lord would bless you both for what you have done 
for me. You will always be remembered bv me in 
prayer ; you surely will receive a crown of righteous- 
ness.” 

'* * * * * * * * 

Ruth received word that her mother was ill, beg- 
ging her dear girl come home and give her a cheering 
word. She also asked her to bring Eugene. Ruth gave 
the letter to Mrs. Thornton, saying, “Find Eugene, 
give it to him, and tell him I am getting ready.” 

They arrived at Mrs. Whithrow’s in good time, but 
found her very ill. Mrs. Whithrow blessed her dear 
girl; also Eugene, saying, “I have often heard of you, 
therefore I trust Ruth to your care. I wish I could 
witness your marriage, my dear children, then I could 
be glad to enter my beautiful home above.” 

Ruth sent word to Mrs. Thornton, Rupert and 
Adris to come at once to her marriage. Adris helped 
Ruth get her mother in an easy chair, then left them 
together. What passed between them? Ruth called 
Eugene, and they helped Mrs. Whithrow to the parlor. 

Ruth Whithrow is no more in name, but happily 
bears the name of Ruth Hawthorne. 

“Your wedding was sooner than we expected/' said 
Mrs. Thornton. 

“Yes, to me also, but it was the wish of my dear 
mother, whose days perhaps are numbered.” 

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‘‘Rockwell Place, February 17, 18 — . 

“Dear Adris — My clear mother is better. The 
doctor said to-day she would be able to be around 
again in a few days. I can not see how she lived. She 
was so very ill, and suffered dreadfully at times, but 
she always looked to Jesus for help. Eugene and I 
will remain until ready to start on our journey. My 
old playmate, Harry Brown, is expected home in a few 
days. I will be glad to look upon his face once more 
and visit our old haunts before returning to Monroe. 
“Always a True Friend, R. W. H.” 

********* 

Mrs. Whithrow has regained her health. Ruth and 
Eugene are by the old mill, and she is telling him of 
the last time she stood in the same spot, saying: 

“I hear the blackbird in the corn, 

The locust in the haying, 

And like the fabled hunter’s horn, 

Old tunes my heart is playing.” 

“Eugene, there comes my old playmate, but, oh, 
how altered he looks. When I left, his face was 
singularly handsome.” 

“I should judge him a wicked man.” 

“Why, Eugene, he was a good boy; he had good 
teaching, but possibly while away at school he has 
been tempted. I will find him in a few days.” 

“Harry Brown, I thought you would come and see 
me when you first, came home. Why didn’t you ?” 

“Oh, Ruth, if I had never gone away to school, if 
you had stayed home, T never would have been what 
I am.” 


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53 


“You were ashamed to come, Harry, fearing I would 
mark your altered habits in your altered face, but I 
know all notwithstanding. Harry, you have lent your 
presence to more than one midnight carousal. Once 
you were an example for temperance and rectitude, but 
vice is fashionable and patronized in many cities ; it 
was your associates and companions that dragged you 
down to their degraded level. I understand why you 
carefully shunned me — one who has an unconquerable 
horror of the degradation into which you have fallen. 
Harry, I am your friend. I so often wondered why I 
didn’t hear from you, but now I understand. What 
do your so-called fashionable friends care if vour char- 
acter is trampled on, or vour fair name tarnished? 

“Do you intend to go on to utter ruin ? 

“Do you intend to wreck health, happiness and 
character in the sea of reckless dissipation? 

“Do you intend to spend your remaining days in 
disgusting intoxication ? 

“I would to God your dear mother had lived ; her 
prayers and pleadings might save you. I wish you 
dared not dishonor your father. Have you no one to 
help you out of this mire ? 

“Think of your dear mother, how she taught you 
when you were a child. For her sake, for my sake, and 
for your own be a man ; you have time for repentance. 
Harry, I ask you to step out of this gulf and come 
back. Oh, Harry, come back to temperance and 
honor.” 

“I will try, for your sake, Ruth. I have from child- 
hood looked forward to the time I could call you 
mine, but I am afraid you would not listen even if I 
quit the ranks of ruin.” 


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“Harry, I will do anything in my power to help 
you, but I am no longer Ruth Whithrow, but the wife 
of Eugene Hawthorne, and in a short time we go to 
foreign fields to labor for souls. Before we leave I 
hope to hear that you will be safe in Christ. I am sorry 
you forgot your early Christian training. I never for- 
got my playmate in my prayers, and will always 
remember you. Nothing would add more to my hap- 
piness than to see you raised from your fallen condi- 
tion to a position of honor and safety ; to see you, my 
dear friend, out of the mire, and standing upon the 
Rock of Ages Remember our nursery teachings. 
Jesus sees the stray sheep in America as He did in 
Galilee. He will bless you as He has others. He cries 
to all men, ‘Come unto me, all ve that labor and are 
heavy laden, and I will give you rest/ Come in to-mor- 
row and meet Eugene.” 

Harry did not go, but wrote a few lines to Ruth, 
telling her that some day he hoped to meet her and 
Mr. Hawthorne when she would be glad to own him 
as her old playmate. 

********* 

“Rockwell Place. 

“Dear Mrs. Thornton — Ruth and I expect to be 
with you within the next forty-eight hours. 

“Eugene.” 


“I am glad to see you back again, myylear friends,” 
said Mrs. Thornton. 

“But, Mrs. Thornton, we’re only going to stay a 
short time.” 


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Shortly before the time set for Eugene and Ruth 
to start on their journey Adris took sick with fever. 
She called Ruth constantly. No one could wait upon 
her quite as well as faithful Ruth. One beautiful 
morning in March she wanted to see all her friends. 
She wanted Eugene, and said, “Ruth, come near me, 
for I feel 1 will soon be in that happy land of which 
you have many times told me, where there is no suf- 
fering nor pain.” 

Ruth said, “Trust in His love, rest in its change- 
less glow, walk by faith and not by sight, trust cling- 
ing to His hand, content to feel His love and might. 
‘He that livelh and believeth on Him shall never die.’ 
‘For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even 
so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with 
Him. For this we say unto you, by the word of the 
Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the 
coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are 
asleep; for the Lord himself shall descend from heaven 
with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with 
the trump of God : and the dead in Christ shall rise 
first/ ” 

Eugene said, with reverence, “Let us pray.” 

********* 

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“The small hand that trembled 
When last in my own, 

Lies patient and folded 
And colder than stone.” 

“She seemed to me like a beloved sister, and now 
that she is gone I feel I have lost an invaluable treas- 
ure. Many times when I pleaded with her my words 
had no effect whatever, and she kept on in the same 


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path. Many times she treated with silent contempt 
the pleadings I made, but, thank God, she found the 
Savior at last. I know she is now happy in the land 
of rest,” said Ruth to Mrs. Thornton and Eugene. 

* * ‘ * * ❖ * * sfs * 

The last of March Eugene and Ruth, with her dear 
mother, amid biessings and tears from their kind 
friends, Mrs. Thornton and Rupert, started on their 
long journey, hoping to be the means of saving souls. 

Truly in this world of joy and gladness God speaks 
to His children from every hilltop, and calls them 
from every valley. His love blossoms in every flower, 
and sounds in the voice of every bird. When we con- 
sider our manifold blessings and the goodness of God, 
when we consider His love so great that He sent His 
only Son into this sinful world to save, how thankful 
we should be. 

Those that reach out after the needy, the dis- 
tressed and the wandering, comfort them that need it,^ 
sympathize, pray for, and teach them to pray, will 
bring a bright spot in many darkened hearts. 

“Praise the Lord, all ye nations : praise Him, all 
ye people. 

“For His merciful kindness is great toward us, and 
the truth of the Lord endureth forever. Praise ye the 
Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this 
time forth and forevermore. 

“From the rising of the sun unto the going down 
of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.” 

[The End.] 


HAPPY THOUGHTS. 


“Choose you this day whom ye will serve” (Josh, 
xxiv. 15). 


“Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words 
of eternal life” (John vi. 68). 


“Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness” 
(Psa. xcvi. 9). 


“Be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. v. 18). 


“For God hath shined in our hearts, to give the 
light of knowledge of the glory of God in the face of 
Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. iv. 6). 


“God forbid that I should glory save in the cross 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is cruci- 
fied unto me, and I unto the w’orld” (Gal. vi. 14). 


“Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and 
cleanse me from my sin” (Psa. li. 2). 


“Come, ye children, hearken unto me, I will teach 
you the fear of the Lord” (Psa. xxxiv. 11). 


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'‘Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive 
the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise 
enter therein” (Luke xviii. 17). 


“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for 
when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, 
which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him” 
(James i. 12). 


“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as 
though God did beseech you by us ; we pray you in 
Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God” (2 Cor. v. 20). 


“I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me 
and gave Himself for me” (Gal. ii. 20). 


“I hate and abhor lying, but Thy law do I love” 
(Psa. cxix. 163). 


“Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in 
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (i 
Tim. iv. t 2). 


“I know both how to be abased and I know how to 
abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed 
both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and 
to suffer need” (Phil. iv. 12). 


HAPPY THOUGHTS. 


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“What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the 
whole world and lose his own soul?” (Mark viii. 36). 


“The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us 
from all sin” (1 John i. 7). 


“Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching 
daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors” 
(Prov. viii. 34). 


“For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall 
obtain favor of the Lord” (Prov. viii. 35). 


“Thus will I bless Thee while I live ; I will lift up 
my hands in Thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as 
with marrow and fatness ; and my mouth shall praise 
Thee with joyful lips” (Psa. lxiii. 4, 5). 


“If any man will come after me, let him deny him- 
self, and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 
ix. 23). 


“Whosoever shall be ashamed of Me and of My 
words, cf him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed” 
(Mark viii. 38). 


“He will subdue our iniquities” (Micah vii. 19). 


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HAPPY THOUGHTS. 


“I will sav of the Lord, He is my refuge and my 
fortress : my God; in Him will I trust” (Psa. xci. 2). 


“Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye 
have eternal life; and they are they which testify of 
Me” (John v. 39). 


“If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy 
voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, 
and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt 
thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the 
knowledge of God” (Prov. ii. 3-5). 


“Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold won- 
drous things out of Thy law” (Psa. cxix. 18). 


“His going forth is from the end of the heaven, 
and His circuit unto the ends of it: and there is noth- 
ing hid from the heat thereof” fPsa. xix. 6). 


“Forgetting those things which are behind, and 
reaching forth unto those things which are before, I 
press toward the mark for the prize of the calling of 
God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. iii. 13, 14). 


“Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which 
doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience 
the race that is set before us” (Heb. xii. 1). 


HAPPY THOUGHTS. 


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“The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by 
him ; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long” 
(Deut. xxxiii. 12). 


“Let none of you suffer as an evil doer” (1 Pet. 
iv. 15). 


“The Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and 
keep you from evil” (2 Thess. iii. 3). 


“Deliver us from evil” (Matt. vi. 15). 


“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of 
my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my 
strength, and my Redeemer” (Psa. xix. 14). 


“The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want” (Psa. 
xxiii. 1). 


“Be ye followers of God as dear children” (Eph. 
v. 1). 


“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father 
which is in heaven is perfect” (Matt. v. 48). 


“I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to 
walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments 


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and do them. I will also save you from all your 
uncleanness” (Ezek. xxxvi. 27, 29). 


“Though I walk in the midst of trouble. Thou wilt 
revive me: Thou shalt stretch forth Thy hand against 
the wrath of mine* enemies, and Thy right hand shall 
save me” (Psa. cxxxviii. 7). 


‘“Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, 
but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into His 
sanctuary, which He hath sanctified forever: and serve 
the Lord your God, that the fierceness of His wrath 
may turn away from you” (2 Chron. xxx. 8). 


“All the while mv breath is in me, and the Spirit 
of God is in my nostrils ; my lips shall not speak 
wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit” (Job xxvii. 
3 , 4 ). 


“Give ear to my words, O Lord ; consider my 
meditation” (Psa. v. 1). 


“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him 
that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth” 
(Prov. xvii. 8). 


“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and 
He shall lift you up” (James iv. to). 


HAPPY THOUGHTS. 


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“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom 
shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, 
‘Here am I ; send me’ ” (Isaiah vi. 8). 


“Give ye them to eat” (Matt. xiv. 16). 


“We love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 
iv. 19). 


“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red ; when 
it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself 
aright” (Prow xxiii. 31). 


“Repent, and turn yourselves from all your trans- 
gressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. Cast 
away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye 
have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a 
new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For 
I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith 
the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves and live ye” 
(Ezek. xviii. 30-32). 


He who was with Peter in prison, with Joseph in 
the pit, and with Daniel in the lion’s den, is with His 
own everywhere, at all times, even unto the ends of the 
world. We knovy that God has put our sins away by 
the sacrifice of His Son, and, therefore, He has given 
us peace, and has promised that He will never leave us 
no r forsake us. Let us rest on Him. 




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